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THE REMAINS (2016)

“The Remains” is equivalent to nondescript tract housing created from prefab components included in every other bland building already on the block.

September 1, 2016 by Ian Sedensky.
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DOOMED: THE UNTOLD STORY OF ROGER CORMAN'S THE FANTASTIC FOUR (2015)

“Doomed” is an emotional portrait of a close-knit cast and crew finding camaraderie in a common cause under unusual circumstances.

August 31, 2016 by Ian Sedensky.
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THE NEIGHBOR (2016)

Penned by “Feast” co-writers Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan, “The Neighbor” is a spiritual successor of sorts to the pair’s “The Collector” and “The Collection” movies.

August 30, 2016 by Ian Sedensky.
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CLOWN (2014)

The actors’ earnestness balances with the filmmakers’ sarcasm to strike the right mood of weirdness that is sometimes amusing, sometimes revolting, but usually entertaining.

August 29, 2016 by Ian Sedensky.
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BATMAN: THE KILLING JOKE (2016)

For fans, “Batman: The Killing Joke” is popularly regarded as one of the greatest Batman tales ever told. For the film, it’s “just another” animated Bat movie.

August 23, 2016 by Ian Sedensky.
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VIRAL (2016)

How you felt about the flavor from the first season of "Fear the Walking Dead" is a fair indicator of how you might take to this film’s tone.

August 19, 2016 by Ian Sedensky.
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KNUCKLEBONES (2016)

If a Jason meets Freddy madman stalking teens in tank tops is enough to make “Knucklebones” worth a watch, you don’t need me raining on the parade with critical comments.

August 18, 2016 by Ian Sedensky.
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THE GATEWAY (CURTAIN) (2015)

“The Gateway” is precisely the sort of inspired indie effort that fledgling genre filmmakers with minimal resources and maximum outside-the-box initiative should make.

August 17, 2016 by Ian Sedensky.
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THE AMITYVILLE TERROR (2016)

“The Amityville Terror” is what you get when limited time, a limited budget, and limited enthusiasm come together to pinch out an unoriginal horror film.

August 15, 2016 by Ian Sedensky.
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DEMON (2015 - Polish)

The movie brims with nightmarish nuance, though its late inning struggle to remain cohesive comes at the cost of undercutting its overall impression.

August 12, 2016 by Ian Sedensky.
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RED CHRISTMAS (2016)

Second guesses and conflicting intentions create a tone so disoriented, the likeliest audience reaction is utter uncertainty over what to make of the movie.

August 11, 2016 by Ian Sedensky.
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ASSASSINATION CLASSROOM: GRADUATION (2016 - Japanese)

"Assassination Classroom: Graduation” trades in a fair slice of the first film’s weird whimsy for a follow-up filled with bleak backstory.

August 9, 2016 by Ian Sedensky.
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SEOUL STATION (2016 - Korean)

In addition to chilling horror entertainment, “Seoul Station” offers a layer of thoughtful introspection regarding societal struggles to anyone desiring more meaning behind their monsters.

August 1, 2016 by Ian Sedensky.
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PARASITES (2016)

Maybe the film works better for those who mistakenly believe downtown L.A. is some sort of “kill or be killed” wasteland of “Escape from New York” proportions.

August 1, 2016 by Ian Sedensky.
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WE GO ON (2016)

Blending these subgenres intriguingly transforms associated tropes into a thoughtfully-plotted thriller that gives “We Go On” a unique identity in horror.

July 29, 2016 by Ian Sedensky.
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FURY OF THE DEMON (2016 - French)

This “Fury of the Demon” may be as fictional as its namesake, but it is completely convincing and creatively compelling from its first minute to its last.

July 19, 2016 by Ian Sedensky.
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THE UNSEEN (2016)

“The Unseen” isn’t always upfront about its entertainment intentions or its story’s destination, which presents a problem for the fiction’s flow.

July 18, 2016 by Ian Sedensky.
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BED OF THE DEAD (THE DWELLING) (2016)

By treating its silly premise seriously, “Bed of the Dead” finds its way past the easy way out of comic campiness to muster merit for midnight movie cult status.

July 17, 2016 by Ian Sedensky.
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CREATURE DESIGNERS: THE FRANKENSTEIN COMPLEX (2015)

“The Frankenstein Complex” is a rare documentary that can celebrate the wonderment of practical movie magic while exponentially increasing anyone’s appreciation of the craft.

July 16, 2016 by Ian Sedensky.
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GHOSTHUNTERS (2016)

Built from a carbon-copied template of tropes and seeming indifference from the filmmakers, “Ghosthunters” is a struggle to sit through.

July 8, 2016 by Ian Sedensky.
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